Police watchdog sparks outrage with 'leak inquiry' into media release of shock CCTV footage showing vicious attack against officers at Manchester Airport

The police watchdog provoked outrage last night after launching a 'leak inquiry' into the release of CCTV footage that showed a vicious attack against officers at Manchester Airport. Videos emerged showing clashes breaking out between members of the public and Greater Manchester Police officers at Manchester Airport on July 23 Protests were held outside Greater Manchester Police divisional headquarters in Rochdale on July 24 in response to the first footage of the incident emerging Solicitor Aamer Anwar is seen holding up a picture of Shameem Akhtar, 56, alongside her son Fahir Amaaz, 19, at a news conference 'They are straying outside their remit going after the source. Footage of a police officer kicking Fahir Amaaz, 19, while he was arrested alongside his brother Muhammad Amaad A second video was posted online, showing moments before the police 'stamping' incident A Stand Up To Racism demonstration in Manchester took place on July 25 Last month, both brothers from Rochdale appeared alongside their solicitor Aamer Anwar at a press conference in Manchester city centre to 'set the record straight' after what they called 'a deliberate attempt to smear the family'. Shameem Akhtar, 56, appeared tearful as she faced the media Mrs Akhtar said she was racially abused on her flight to Manchester from Pakistan In another letter on September 4, the IOPC disclosed: 'We are conducting a criminal investigation into the provision of CCTV footage to Manchester Evening News, specifically CCTV footage from Manchester Airport relating to an incident which occurred there on 23 July 2024.'